Grant guidelines for applicants

the application form should be used and submitted at least one month before the start of the project/courses

the application should be typewritten or written with block letters

the application should be in English and all relevant information should be included

Please note that ULLA only provides grants for students from ULLA member faculties/schools who will study full time as exchange students at ULLA member faculties/schools. ULLA does not provide grants for students from other faculties or students from member faculties who will perform a research project or take courses at non-member faculties (for instance Faculties of Health Sciences or Humanistics).

Only students who have passed what is equivalent to a three year BSc degree are eligible for an MSc grant. ULLA, however, makes an exception for students from the UCL School of Pharmacy who go for research projects/placements to other ULLA member institutions in the end of their third year. Please be aware that a tuition fee may be applicable for stays at the UCL School of Pharmacy.

a written confirmation/acceptance letter from your host university stating that you are accepted for the exchange period

a certified copy of your transcript of records from your home university

a list of additional funds

For PhD traineeship grants:

a description of the research project during your traineeship, including a background section (≥ 1/2 page), aim/hypothesis and a project plan section (≥ 1/2 page)

a motivation letter in which you clarify the added value of the traineeship for your PhD project and the departments involved

a description of costs and proposed financing arrangement

a letter of invitation from the host department signed by the host supervisor

For PhD course grants:

course information from the course organiser

a motivation letter in which you clarify the added value of the course for your PhD project

an acceptance letter from your host institution

the costs should be estimated in local currency and/or Euro

if your application is approved you will be notified by a document stating the terms of the grants awarded. This document must be signed by yourself as a confirmation of your acceptance and returned before any money can be transferred

a written report concerning the visit/course should be sent within 2 months after completion of the visit/course to the address below; please use the template

the financial support from the ULLA Consortium should be acknowledged in all scientific publications resulting from the visit

it is only possible to apply for an ULLA grant once

The application and the final report should be sent by e-mail to Joachim Brouwers.